What's the best arm exercises
reederx5
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I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
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I never recommend targeted weight training. It always tends to make the body look awkward (think people with big arms and chests, and little peg legs). Are you taking about having hanging skin though?0
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The strict answer to your questions would be bench press, overhead press, barbell rows, and chinups. The actual thing you need to do is lose more fat and do a proper full body weight lifting routine. Check this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners0
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Yes I am talking about hanging skin. Mind you now my arms are still fat but they are def hanging more than ever before. It's so gross.0
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push ups. nothing hits more muscles then push ups.0
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push ups. nothing hits more muscles then push ups.
And tricep dips..lots of them, I swear by them0 -
Pushups and tricep dips help soooo much! At least for me, I've been doing a good bit of them on my strength training days and in the past three weeks I've lost an inch and a half around my arms.0
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Yes I am talking about hanging skin. Mind you now my arms are still fat but they are def hanging more than ever before. It's so gross.
Mmkay, hard truth time. Your only real options are as follows: build up the muscles in your arms using the exercises the other guys mentioned plus maybe some bench press, curls, overhead press, etc. That in and of itself won't get rid of the skin though, just help fill it out a bit. The only things that get rid of lose skin are time and surgery.0 -
What is a bicep dip? I don't know if I can do pushups. I will try to do at least one! What about the kind that you use like on a table/chair or step? Would it even benefit to do that kind until I can do real ones? I have no upper body strength. Thanks everyone. Always looking for helpful information. My girlfriend had the surgery years ago to remove skin and I remember it being very painful for her.0
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What is a bicep dip? I don't know if I can do pushups. I will try to do at least one! What about the kind that you use like on a table/chair or step? Would it even benefit to do that kind until I can do real ones? I have no upper body strength. Thanks everyone. Always looking for helpful information. My girlfriend had the surgery years ago to remove skin and I remember it being very painful for her.
Can you do a pushup on your knees at least? If you cant do a real push up...just do them on your knees until you build the core needed for a real pushup. I'm guessing if you cant do a pushup...dips and pullups are also out.
If you have a gym membership, find the assisted dip/pullup machine and use weight assistance to help you crank out some. If you truly cant do 1....you have a long road but this machine will help.0 -
What is a bicep dip? I don't know if I can do pushups. I will try to do at least one! What about the kind that you use like on a table/chair or step? Would it even benefit to do that kind until I can do real ones? I have no upper body strength. Thanks everyone. Always looking for helpful information. My girlfriend had the surgery years ago to remove skin and I remember it being very painful for her.
Can you do a pushup on your knees at least? If you cant do a real push up...just do them on your knees until you build the core needed for a real pushup. I'm guessing if you cant do a pushup...dips and pullups are also out.
If you have a gym membership, find the assisted dip/pullup machine and use weight assistance to help you crank out some. If you truly cant do 1....you have a long road but this machine will help.
I wouldn't suggest doing them on your knees, try doing them with your hands on something elevated for a while. Like a step, or a bench. Just make sure that it is secur (against a wall or attached to the floor) and sturdy and get pumping!0 -
Don't waist your time with small weights. They won't do anything for you.
Best thing I've ever done for my arms? Push-ups, lots of push-ups, and they're free.
Start with regulary military form if you can, and knock out as many as possible.
Then drop to your knees and knock out as many as possible.
Then lie on your stomach and push yourself up in a mini-cobra position as many times as possible.
If you have to start on your knees to do any, start there. Just make sure every time you at least attempt a regular push-up. Eventually you will be able to.
Keep doing this twice a day, 3 or more days a week, and your arms will thank you.0 -
I started out my fitness journey with the Couch to 5k program and lost loads of inches from my thighs (especially) and calves, and also from my waist and hips, but not even a teeny bit from my arms. I have now been doing the 30 Day Shred 2-3 times a week since October 1 and have lost 1.5 inches from my arms for the first time. (plus my waist and hips, but nothing from my calves) This workout does low weight lifts (I'm doing 5 pounds) compounding arms with legs. Though they tease about the low weights, for those of us still in the "novice" category, it makes a huge difference.
I also agree with the posters stating push-ups. Push-ups are also part of the 30DS. I used to do them on my own, as part of my "off-day" routine in conjunction with C25k, but I wasn't pushing myself hard enough apparently. :blushing: Since Jillian Michael's has been making me try a lot harder, I have noticed a huge improvement. I can almost do real push-ups now (as opposed to modified ones). I also highly recommend planks!!! I started out only being able 4 seconds and have progressed to 30 seconds now.
My biggest advice is to keep pushing yourself and be consistent. A lot of people will push their own routine as being the best way, but it is *so much* more important that you push *yourself* a little bit harder with each workout and to stay consistent.
I still have plenty of fat on my arms, of course, but when I flex my muscles, I can actually find a firm spot now when I feel of my arms!
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:drinker:push ups. nothing hits more muscles then push ups.0 -
... I don't know if I can do pushups. I will try to do at least one! What about the kind that you use like on a table/chair or step? Would it even benefit to do that kind until I can do real ones? I have no upper body strength. Thanks everyone. Always looking for helpful information. My girlfriend had the surgery years ago to remove skin and I remember it being very painful for her.
YES! Start with modified ones using a table or chair. Gradually lower your angle until you can do them on the floor for real. I started out doing them against a wall. I would just lean in and push myself away from the wall. I couldn't even do a single modified one at first.0 -
Pushups and tricep dips help soooo much! At least for me, I've been doing a good bit of them on my strength training days and in the past three weeks I've lost an inch and a half around my arms.
Push ups are amazing. I skipped them for soooo long. Now I love them. Def do as many as you can0 -
Don't waist your time with small weights. They won't do anything for you.
"small weights" are relative to experience
"light" to one person is heavy to another0 -
What is a bicep dip? I don't know if I can do pushups. I will try to do at least one! What about the kind that you use like on a table/chair or step? Would it even benefit to do that kind until I can do real ones? I have no upper body strength. Thanks everyone. Always looking for helpful information. My girlfriend had the surgery years ago to remove skin and I remember it being very painful for her.
Can you do a pushup on your knees at least? If you cant do a real push up...just do them on your knees until you build the core needed for a real pushup. I'm guessing if you cant do a pushup...dips and pullups are also out.
If you have a gym membership, find the assisted dip/pullup machine and use weight assistance to help you crank out some. If you truly cant do 1....you have a long road but this machine will help.
In all honesty. You have no upper body strength because you haven't worked your upper body enough. I could not do one push up. Now I can do between 8 and 10. Not much to some but a huge accomplishment to me. My next step is to do them in plank instead of on my knees. Work the muscle and it will strengthen0 -
I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
Only if by small you mean no lower than 15lbs
work on getting down push ups, pull ups, and lift heavy! 0 -
I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
Only if by small you mean no lower than 15lbs work on getting down push ups, pull ups, and lift heavy!
Hmmm... I really think that depends on the person. A not-so-young lady such as myself, who has hitherto fore been requiring the kiddos to carry in the "heavy" groceries might be unable to use correct form with a 15 pound dumbbell. 0 -
I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
Only if by small you mean no lower than 15lbs work on getting down push ups, pull ups, and lift heavy!
Hmmm... I really think that depends on the person. A not-so-young lady such as myself, who has hitherto fore been requiring the kiddos to carry in the "heavy" groceries might be unable to use correct form with a 15 pound dumbbell.
My wife does a 155lbs clean... I think this young lady can use a 15lbs weight.
No excuses, just do.0 -
well that hanging is your triceps. pusups work out your chest and arms, close arm pushups work more of your triceps. Be best friends with the tricep machine if possible, and do close arm pushups, bur make sure you also doing other exercises that work your chest back and biceps because all of the muscles connect to each other, but triceps is your target area, so make that a focus with biceps, back, chest. start by seeing if you can do a pushup, then see how many you can do. a nice goal for you would be something like 10 pushups in a row. If you can do that, i highly doubt you would have hanging fat on your triceps.0
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The strict answer to your questions would be bench press, overhead press, barbell rows, and chinups. The actual thing you need to do is lose more fat and do a proper full body weight lifting routine. Check this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/686963-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners
^^^^This and push ups!!! Also if your weights are too light (you're able to do 12 reps easily) then they are not challenging the muscle enough and there for you will get very little results. I'm also a big fan of doing compound movements to get the most change in your body (google).0 -
There is an app called Workout Trainer which I highly recommend you download. My sister-in-law is a Personal Trainer and told me about this app and how she hopes here clients do not download this. You basically fill out the info of what you want to accomplish, and it will give you a set of workout routines you do on a daily. In addition, there is video demonstrations on how to do the excercise, etc, and a support group as well just to name a few. This site as well as Workout Trainer have certainly helped me. Good luck.0
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I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
Only if by small you mean no lower than 15lbs work on getting down push ups, pull ups, and lift heavy!
Hmmm... I really think that depends on the person. A not-so-young lady such as myself, who has hitherto fore been requiring the kiddos to carry in the "heavy" groceries might be unable to use correct form with a 15 pound dumbbell.
My wife does a 155lbs clean... I think this young lady can use a 15lbs weight.
No excuses, just do.
That's great for your wife. But let's be realistic. Telling someone who has been completely sedentary for years that they should be able to suddenly lift 155 pounds is laughable at best. My 15 year old daughter is even stronger than me. That will change soon enough. I will be moving up to 10 pound weights, then eventually I'll be able to do 15, then 20 and so on. But let's not pretend that everyone starts at the same level.
My point is that "lifting heavy" is relative to the individual. And *no one* should lift more than they are able to do with proper form.0 -
I looked in the mirror last week and noticed that my arms are still huge but now they are hanging. I have lost about 43 pounds since last July. Should I buy some small free weights and do a few exercises or are there other exercises that would help with that area?
Only if by small you mean no lower than 15lbs work on getting down push ups, pull ups, and lift heavy!
Hmmm... I really think that depends on the person. A not-so-young lady such as myself, who has hitherto fore been requiring the kiddos to carry in the "heavy" groceries might be unable to use correct form with a 15 pound dumbbell.
My wife does a 155lbs clean... I think this young lady can use a 15lbs weight.
No excuses, just do.
That's great for your wife. But let's be realistic. Telling someone who has been completely sedentary for years that they should be able to suddenly lift 155 pounds is laughable at best. My 15 year old daughter is even stronger than me. That will change soon enough. I will be moving up to 10 pound weights, then eventually I'll be able to do 15, then 20 and so on. But let's not pretend that everyone starts at the same level.
My point is that "lifting heavy" is relative to the individual. And *no one* should lift more than they are able to do with proper form.
Well it is realative. My wife lifted for the first time at age 37 after being sedintary for years and was doing 5 rep sets of squats at 75, deadlifts at 115, bench at 65, ohp at 45. But yeah, it is good to be careful, and I had her work up to those weights starting with an empty bar and adding weight each set until it got hard.0 -
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while a lot of people say to do push ups on your knees, i have grown to not like that option. the reason being that most people perform the exercise wrong by having the wrong posture and making it less effective.
i would definitely do push ups against a table until you start being able to do 20-30 in a row that way. then move on to a chair, and then lower.
there is an app called hundred push ups. get that. even if its while you are doing the table/chair ones.0 -
Why "small" free weights?0
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Shake weight all the way.0
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I'm guessing if you cant do a pushup...dips and pullups are also out.
Not necessarily true. I can manage dips quite easily but really struggle with pushups.
I suggest that the OP does a search on YouTube for correct technique for dips. Both the arm of my couch and my bed are the right height for these so you don't need a gym.
I'd also suggest pushups, modified if necessary, but again find someone on YouTube to help with correct technique.
Start low and try and do a little bit more each day.0
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